Definitions for: Shive

Webster (1913) Definition: Shive, n. [See Sheave, n.]
1. A slice; as, a shive of bread. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
--Shak.

2. A thin piece or fragment; specifically, one of the scales
or pieces of the woody part of flax removed by the
operation of breaking.

3. A thin, flat cork used for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle;
also, a thin wooden bung for casks.